Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brendan Allen
United StatesBrendan Allen
“All In”
27-7-0
RESULT

Brendan Allen def. Paul Craig (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 0:38
Paul Craig
ScotlandPaul Craig
“Bearjew”
17-10-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 18, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Brendan Allen defeated Paul Craig by Submission in round 3 (0:38) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig, held Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Brendan Allen
Paul Craig
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 43
Significant strikes
6 of 14
74%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
52 of 64
Total strikes
13 of 21
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
7:58
Control time
0:34
Significant strikes by target
26 of 37
Head
3 of 10
3 of 3
Body
1 of 1
3 of 3
Leg
2 of 3
12 of 17
Distance
6 of 13
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
19 of 24
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 19
Sig. str.
3 of 8
20 of 26
Total str.
7 of 12
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
1
2:49
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 19
Sig. str.
1 of 3
28 of 33
Total str.
4 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:47
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 5
Sig. str.
2 of 3
4 of 5
Total str.
2 of 3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brendan Allen vs Paul Craig?

Brendan Allen defeated Paul Craig by Submission in round 3 (0:38) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig, held Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brendan Allen 65%35% Paul Craig

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

27-7-0
Record
17-10-1 (1 NC)
1686
Elo rating
1579
3
Win Streak
0
30
Age
38
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Scotland

Striking Profile

3.75
SLpM
2.50
52%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.78
SApM
3.04
47%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

1.52
TD Avg.
1.43
41%
TD Acc.
18%
57%
TD Def.
35%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brendan Allen · 3-2
  • W
    Edmen Shahbazyan
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Marvin Vettori
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Paul Craig · 1-4
  • L
    Modestas Bukauskas
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bo Nickal
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Caio Borralho
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CraigSat, Nov 18, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 0:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andre Muniz
    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs TyburaSat, Jul 22, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:40 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 20 fights
43.9
Avg sig. strikes
20.2
1.16
Avg takedowns
0.80
3:29
Avg control time
1:07
112
Career high strikes
51
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Brendan Allen
Strike target
Paul Craig
66%
Head
50%
21%
Body
30%
14%
Leg
19%
Brendan Allen
Strike position
Paul Craig
78%
Distance
67%
7%
Clinch
14%
15%
Ground
20%